FAO Code

Common Name

Latin Name

AAS

Noble crayfish

Astacus astacus

ABJ

Japanese abalone

Haliotis discus

AHD

Abythites lepidogenys

Abythites lepidogenys

ALB

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

ALF

Alfonsinos nei

Beryx spp

ALV

Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

ANE

European anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANF

Anglerfishes nei

Lophiidae

ANK

Blackbellied Angler

Lophius budegassa

ANX

Anchovies, etc. nei

Engraulidae

ARG

Argentines

Argentina spp

ARU

Greater argentine

Argentina silus

ARW

Small-eyed goby

Austrolethops wardi

ARY

Argentine

Argentina sphyraena

AXZ

Gymnothorax spp

Gymnothorax spp

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

BFT

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BHY

Bathyraja rays nei

Bathyraja spp

BIB

Pouting(=Bib)

Trisopterus luscus

BLI

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

BLL

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

BOC

Boarfish

Capros aper

BOR

Boarfishes nei

Caproidae

BRA

Brama spp

Brama spp

BRB

Black Seabream

Spondyliosoma cantharus

BRF

Blackbelly Rosefish

Helicolenus dactylopterus

BSF

Black Scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo

BSH

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

BSS

European seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax

BUM

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

BUT

Atlantic butterfish

Peprilus triacanthus

BXD

Alfonsino

Beryx decadactylus

BYS

Splendid alfonsino

Beryx splendens

CAA

Atlantic wolffish

Anarhichas lupus

CAB

Northern wolffish

Anarhichas denticulatus

CAS

Spotted wolffish

Anarhichas minor

CAT

Wolffishes(=Catfishes) nei

Anarhichas spp

CEO

Rudderfish

Centrolophus niger

CEP

Cephalopods nei

Cephalopoda

CET

Wedge Sole

Dicologlossa cuneata

CGZ

Conger eels nei

Conger spp

CKS

Shoulderspot grenadier

Coelorinchus scaphopsis

CLX

Clams, etc. nei

Bivalvia

CMO

Rabbit fish

Chimaera monstrosa

COC

Common edible cockle

Cerastoderma edule

COD

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

COE

European conger

Conger conger

COZ

Cockles nei

Cardiidae

CRE

Edible crab

Cancer pagurus

CRG

Green crab

Carcinus maenas

CRR

Red Crab

Chaceon quinquedens

CRW

Palinurid spiny lobsters nei

Palinurus spp

CSH

Common shrimp

Crangon crangon

CTC

Common cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CTL

Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei

Sepiidae, Sepiolidae

CUT

Hairtails, Scabbardfishes nei

Trichiuridae

CUX

Sea cucumbers nei

Holothuroidea

CXF

Redfish

Centroberyx affinis

DAB

Common dab

Limanda limanda

DGC

Triplecross lizardfish

Synodus macrops

DGH

Dogfishes and hounds nei

Squalidae, Scyliorhinidae

DGS

Picked Dogfish

Squalus acanthias

DGX

Dogfish Sharks nei

Squalidae

DGZ

Dogfishes nei

Squalus spp

DHG

Sharpnose Stingray

Himantura gerrardi

DPX

Demersal percomorphs nei

Perciformes

ECH

Echinoderms

Echinodermata

ELE

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

EOI

Horned octopus

Eledone cirrhosa

EPI

Black cardinal fish

Epigonus telescopus

EQE

Pod razor shell

Ensis ensis

EQI

Sword razor shell

Ensis siliqua

ETX

Velvet Belly

Etmopterus spinax

FIN

Finfishes nei

Osteichthyes

FLD

Windowpane flounder

Scophthalmus aquosus

FLE

European flounder

Platichthys flesus

FOR

Forkbeard

Phycis phycis

GAD

Gadiformes nei

Gadiformes

GAG

Tope shark

Galeorhinus galeus

GBF

Two-spotted goby

Gobiusculus flavescens

GDG

Silvery pout

Gadiculus argenteus

GEB

Ornate angelfish

Genicanthus bellus

GFB

Greater forkbeard

Phycis blennoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GPD

Dusky grouper

Epinephelus marginatus

GRF

Southern Clingfish

Rimicola dimorpha

GRO

Groundfishes nei

Osteichthyes

GUG

Grey Gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

GUN

Piper Gurnard

Trigla lyra

GUR

Red Gurnard

Aspitrigla cuculus

GUU

Tub gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

GUX

Gurnards, searobins nei

Triglidae

GUY

Gurnards nei

Trigla spp

HAD

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAL

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HER

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

HKE

European hake

Merluccius merluccius

HKX

Hakes nei

Merluccius spp

HMM

Mediterranean horse mackerel

Trachurus mediterraneus

HNG

Black Sole

Achlyopa nigra

HOM

Atlantic horse mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

HXC

Frilled shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

HYD

Ratfishes nei

Hydrolagus spp

IAR

Pink cuttlefish

Sepia orbignyana

ILL

Shortfin squids nei

Illex spp

JAD

Norwegian skate

Raja nidarosiensis

JAX

Jack and horse mackerels nei

Trachurus spp

JDP

Common stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

JOB

Belanger's croaker

Johnius belangerii

JOD

John dory

Zeus faber

KCY

Brown King Crab

Paralithodes brevipes

KEF

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon affinis

KHE

Cucumaria japonica

Cucumaria japonica

LBE

European lobster

Homarus gammarus

LDB

Four-spot megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

LEM

Lemon Sole

Microstomus kitt

LEZ

Megrims nei

Lepidorhombus spp

LHT

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

LIN

Ling

Molva molva

LIO

Velvet swimcrab

Necora puber

LNZ

Lings nei

Molva spp

LOQ

Craylets, squat lobsters nei

Galatheidae

LUM

Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker)

Cyclopterus lumpus

MAC

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

MAZ

Scomber mackerels nei

Scomber spp

MEG

Megrim

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

MGC

Thinlip grey mullet

Liza ramada

MIX

Mixed fish

Osteichthyes nei.

MKG

Thickback sole

Microchirus variegatus

MNZ

Monkfishes nei

Lophius spp

MON

Angler(=Monk)

Lophius Piscatorius

MUA

Bobo mullet

Joturus pichardi

MUL

Mullets nei

Mugilidae

MUM

Goatfishes, red mullets nei

Mullidae

MUR

Surmullet

Mullus surmuletus

MUS

Blue mussel

Mytilus edulis

MUT

Red Mullet

Mullus barbatus

MUX

Surmullets(=Red mullets) nei

Mullus spp

MZZ

Marine Fishes nei

Osteichthyes

NCL

Short neck clams nei

Paphia spp

NEP

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

NOP

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarkii

OCC

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

OCM

Horned and musky octopuses

Eledone spp

OCT

Octopuses, etc. nei

Octopodidae

OCZ

Octopuses nei

Octopus spp

OSG

Spectrunculus grandis

Spectrunculus grandis

OUL

European Common Squid

Alloteuthis subulata

OYF

European flat oyster

Ostrea edulis

OYG

Pacific cupped oyster

Crassostrea Gigas

OYX

Flat oysters nei

Ostrea spp

PAL

Palaemonid shrimps nei

Palaemonidae

PAN

Pandalus shrimps nei

Pandalus spp

PCR

Tanner crabs nei

Chionoecetes spp

PEN

Penaeus shrimps nei

Penaeus spp

PIL

European pilchard(=Sardine)

Sardina pilchardus

PLA

Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab)

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLE

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

PLI

Smallscale yellowfin

Plagiognathops microlepis

PLZ

Righteye flounders nei

Pleuronectidae

POA

Atlantic pomfret

Brama brama

POK

Saithe(=Pollock)

Pollachius virens

POL

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

POR

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

PRA

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

PSL

Pink Spiny Lobster

Palinurus mauritanicus

QSC

Queen scallop

Aequipecten opercularis

RAG

Indian Mackerel

Rastrelliger kanagurta

RAJ

Rays and skates nei

Rajidae

RED

Atlantic redfishes nei

Sebastes spp

REG

Golden redfish

Sebastes marinus

RHG

Roughhead grenadier

Macrourus berglax

RIB

Common mora

Mora moro

RJA

White skate

Raja alba

RJB

Blue skate

Raja batis

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja clavata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja microocellata

RJF

Shagreen ray

Raja fullonica

RJG

Arctic skate

Raja hyperborea

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja brachyura

RJI

Sandy ray

Raja circularis

RJK

Sailray

Raja lintea

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja montagui

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Raja naevus

RJO

Longnosed skate

Raja oxyrinchus

RJR

Starry ray

Raja radiata

RJS

Smooth skate

Malacoraja senta

RJU

Undulate ray

Raja undulata

RJY

Round ray

Raja fyllae

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

ROL

Rocklings nei

Gaidropsarus spp

RPG

Red porgy

Pagrus pagrus

RSE

Red scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

SAN

Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei

Ammodytes spp

SBG

Gilthead seabream

Sparus aurata

SBR

Blackspot(=red) seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

SBX

Porgies, seabreams nei

Sparidae

SCE

Great Atlantic scallop

Pecten maximus

SCL

Catsharks, nursehounds nei

Scyliorhinus spp

SCO

Scorpionfishes, redfishes nei

Scorpaenidae

SCR

Spinous spider crab

Maja squinado

SCX

Scallops nei

Pectinidae

SDS

Starry smooth-hound

Mustelus asterias

SDV

Smooth-hounds nei

Mustelus spp

SHR

Sharpsnout seabream

Diplodus puntazzo

SHX

Dogfish Sharks, etc. nei

Squaliformes

SKA

Raja rays nei

Raja spp

SKJ

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

SKX

Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei

Elasmobranchii

SLI

Spanish ling

Molva macrophthalma

SLO

Common spiny lobster

Palinurus elephas

SMA

Shortfin mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

SMD

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

SOI

Razor clams, knife clams nei

Solenidae

SOL

Common sole

Solea solea

SOS

Sand Sole

Solea lascaris

SOX

Soles nei

Soleidae

SPI

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei

Siganus spp

SPR

European sprat

Sprattus sprattus

SQC

Common squids nei

Loligo spp

SQE

European flying squid

Todarodes sagittatus

SQI

Northern shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

SQM

Broadtail shortfin squid

Illex coindetii

SQR

European squid

Loligo vulgaris

SQS

Sevenstar flying squid

Martialia hyadesi

SQU

Various squids nei

Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae

SQZ

Inshore squids nei

Loliginidae

SRX

Rays, Stingrays, Mantas nei

Rajiformes

SSD

Surf clams nei

Spisula spp

SVD

Rough jackknife

Solen rudis

SWM

Swimming crabs, etc. nei

Portunidae

SWO

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

SYC

Small-spotted catshark

Scyliorhinus canicula

SYR

Knifetooth dogfish

Scymnodon ringens

SYT

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

SYX

Catsharks, etc. nei

Scyliorhinidae

TJX

Atlantic thornyhead

Trachyscorpia cristulata

TUR

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

USB

Ballan wrasse

Labrus bergylta

USI

Cuckoo wrasse

Labrus mixtus

USK

Tusk(=Cusk)

Brosme brosme

VLO

Spiny Lobsters nei

Palinuridae

WEG

Greater weever

Trachinus draco

WHB

Blue whiting(=Poutassou)

Micromesistius poutassou

WHE

Whelk

Buccinum undatum

WHG

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

WHL

Lake(=Common) whitefish

Coregonus clupeaformis

WIT

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WRA

Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. nei

Labridae

WRF

Wreckfish

Polyprion americanus

ZEX

Dories nei

Zeidae